Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — W, 4-3 vs Round Rock

A three-win night across the system, and our guys in OKC led the way with a tight one against Round Rock. Nick Senzel was the story here — 2-for-3 with a homer, a walk, and two RBI. He continues to look like a veteran presence in the middle of this lineup, and when he’s driving the ball with authority like that, it raises the floor of the entire offense. Senzel also drew a walk, so the approach was right all night.

Ryan Fitzgerald chipped in a double and a run scored, going 2-for-4 out of the DH spot, while Ryan Ward matched that with a 2-for-4 line of his own that included a double and a run. Zach Ehrhard continued to get on base at a nice clip — 2-for-3 with a walk from the leadoff spot. That’s exactly what you want to see from your center fielder at the top of the order. Noah Miller drove in two runs on a 1-for-4 night, though two strikeouts kept it from being a cleaner outing. Austin Gauthier didn’t get a hit but drew two walks, so he was seeing the ball well enough to contribute.

On the mound, Wyatt Mills earned the win with 1.2 innings of scoreless work — three strikeouts against one walk. He was efficient and aggressive. Paul Gervase locked down his first save of the year with two innings, punching out three while allowing one earned run. He gave up a little noise but got the job done when it mattered. Not a stress-free save, but a save nonetheless.

Tulsa Drillers (Double-A) — L, 5-8 vs Springfield

Tulsa was the lone blemish on an otherwise clean night, falling 5-8 to Springfield. The offense actually showed some life — five runs on some solid individual performances — but the pitching couldn’t keep pace.

Kyle Nevin had the best night in the lineup: 3-for-5 with an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base. That’s a complete line. Nevin has been one of the steadier bats at this level, and the added stolen base shows he’s not one-dimensional on the basepaths. Kendall George reached base three times (2-for-5 with a walk) and scored twice — he’s doing a nice job setting the table from center field. Joe Vetrano went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI. Solid contributions up and down.

The concern? Elijah Hainline drove in two runs but struck out four times in five at-bats. That’s a rough ratio no matter how you slice it. He’s got the raw tools, but four K’s in a game tells you something about pitch recognition that night. Jake Gelof went hitless in three at-bats with two strikeouts, though he did draw two walks, so it wasn’t a total loss. Zyhir Hope went 1-for-4 with two K’s and a walk, adding a stolen base — the speed is real, but the contact still needs to come more consistently. Chris Newell drew two walks and scored a run but also struck out twice on a 1-for-3 night. There’s a theme here — this lineup took its walks but also whiffed too much to sustain rallies. That’s the difference between five runs and eight.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — W, 7-3 vs West Michigan

Victor Rodrigues had himself a night. The catcher went 2-for-3 with a homer, a walk, and three RBI — he was the engine of this offense. When your catcher is swinging it like that, it changes the whole complexion of a lineup. Rodrigues has legitimate pop for the position, and this was one of those games where it was on full display.

Charles Davalan added a quality night from left field — 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI, a stolen base, and a run scored. That’s a well-rounded line from a guy who does a bit of everything. Jose Meza went 2-for-5 with a run and a stolen base, though two strikeouts tempered the line a bit. Nico Perez didn’t get a hit (0-for-2), but he reached base three times between a walk and two hit-by-pitches, scored a run, and stole two bases. Sometimes the box score doesn’t tell the full story — Perez was a menace on the basepaths all night. Mike Sirota was similar — 0-for-2 at the plate, but he drew three walks, scored a run, and swiped a bag. This team made West Michigan’s pitchers work, and it paid off.

On the mound, Aidan Foeller was dominant in stretches and a little wild in others — 4.2 innings, eight strikeouts, one earned run, but four walks. The stuff is clearly there. Eight punchouts in under five innings is electric. But four free passes means he was fighting his command throughout. That’s the development puzzle right now: can he trim the walks while keeping the swing-and-miss? If he can, we’re looking at a real one. Myles Caba picked up the win with 1.1 clean innings — one strikeout, no walks, no runs. Exactly what you need from a guy bridging the gap to the back end.

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A) — W, 4-1 vs Inland Empire

This was a pitching showcase, and Marlon Nieves was the headliner. Six innings, zero earned runs, six strikeouts, and just one walk. That’s about as clean as it gets at any level, let alone for a young arm in Single-A. Nieves earned his first win of the season, and he did it by commanding the zone and keeping Inland Empire off-balance all night. When a starter gives you six shutout innings with that kind of efficiency, everyone else’s job gets easier. Keep an eye on this one.

Jecsua Liborius slammed the door with a perfect ninth — one inning, three strikeouts, no walks, no hits. That’s a dominant save to cap off a dominant pitching night. Between Nieves and Liborius, Inland Empire’s hitters had a miserable evening.

The offense didn’t need to do much, and it did just enough. Landyn Vidourek launched a solo homer — his first of the year — going 1-for-5 with two strikeouts alongside that blast. The power flashed, but the contact rate will need to improve. Emil Morales went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base from the shortstop spot — a quietly productive night. Jaron Elkins was 1-for-4 with a double, an HBP, an RBI, a stolen base, and a run scored. He found ways to contribute across the board. Chase Harlan went 1-for-3 with two walks — good plate discipline from the third baseman to keep the line moving.

ACL Dodgers (Rookie) & DSL Dodgers (Rookie)

Neither the ACL Dodgers nor the DSL Dodgers were in action today.